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E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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CONTENTS For Proper and Safe Use .................. 4 Thank you for your purchasing this Minolta camera. Before using your GETTING STARTED new camera, please take the time to Names of Parts................................ 10 read through this instruction manual Attaching the Camera Strap ............ 13 for it contains important information Inserting the Battery ........................ 14 on the use and care of your camera. Battery-condition Indicator .............. 15 Loading the Film.........
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ADVANCED OPERATION APPENDIX Selecting the Flash Mode................ 28 Care and Storage ............................ 49 Red-eye Reduction........................ 29 Technical Specifications .................. 54 Flash Range.................................. 30 Autoflash ...................................... 31 Fill-flash ........................................ 32 Flash cancel .................................. 33 Night Portrait ................................ 34 Landscape / Night View ......
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings: • Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. • Do not use batteries which show wear or damage. • Do not expose batteries to fire, hi
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•Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regulations for battery disposal. • Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched. Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required. • Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if the camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior, especially the flash unit, is exposed. T
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight. • Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident. • Do not look directly at the sun or strong light sources through the viewfinder. It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness. • Do not expose this product to liquids or operate this product with wet hands. If liquid enters the product, immediately remove the batteries and
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•Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required. CAUTION • Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the product and batteries which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid. • If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product. • The lens retracts when the camera is turned off or the auto-power-off function is activated. Touching the
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi
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If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experience
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NAMES OF PARTS BODY The quartz-date model is illustrated. Viewfinder window* AF windows* Meter window* Flash* (p. 28) Remote-control receiver* (p. 46) Lens*(Lens barrel) (Quartz-date model only) Self-timer/Red-eye reduction lamp* (p. 29, 37, 46) Strap eyelet (p. 13) Tripod socket * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Refer to the care and storage section at the back of this manual (p. 51). 10
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GETTING STARTED Date button (p. 38-43) Drive-mode/Adjust button (Quartz date model only) (p. 36, 41, 43, 45 ) Shutter-release button (p. 21) Flash-mode/Select button (p. 28-35, 38-43) Zoom lever (p. 20) Manual-rewind button Data panel (p. 12) (p. 27) Main switch (p. 19) Indicator lamp (p. 12) Battery-chamber door (p. 14) Viewfinder* (p. 12) Back-cover release (p. 16, 26) Film window (p. 16) Back cover (p. 16) Continued on next page. 11
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NAMES OF PARTS Remote-control indicator (p. ) 45 DATA PANEL VIEWFINDER (Quartz-date model only) Focus frame Battery-condition Date/Time display (p. ) 38 (Quartz-date model only) indicator (p. ) 15 Close-framing guides (p. 24) Flash-mode indicators (p. 28) Indicator lamp Self-timer indicator (p. ) 36 Glows steadily: Focus locked and Cartridge mark (p. 26) flash charged. Film-transport signals Blinks quickly: Subject is too close. Blinks slowly: Camera-shake warning. Frame counter (p. 18) All ind
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ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP GETTING STARTED 1. Pass the small loop of the 1 2 strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pass the the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten. BUTTON KEY • The button key is included on the strap. The key is used to push the manual-rewind button. 13
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INSERTING THE BATTERY The camera uses one 3-volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery. 1. Using a coin or similar object, open the battery chamber door. 2. Insert the battery. The positive and negative battery terminals should be orientated as illustrated on the diagram in the battery chamber. Snap the door closed. •Quartz-date model: after installing the battery, the date and time must be set, see page 40. • When changing batteries, always turn the camera off. 14
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BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR GETTING STARTED Each time the camera is turned on, an indicator will appear on the data panel to indicate the power status of the battery. The indicator briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all camera operations. The indicator blinks. Power is sufficient for camera operation, but the battery must be replaced soon. The indicator blinks and no other indicators are displayed on the data panel. The shutter will not release. Replace the battery immediately. 15
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LOADING THE FILM 1. Slide the back-cover release down to open the back cover. • Before opening the back cover, look through the film window to confirm that film is not currently loaded. • If the back cover does not open, turn the camera off and on to release the film- chamber lock. • Use only DX-coded 35mm film rated between ISO 25 and 3200. • Do not use Polaroid instant 35mm film. Winding problems may result. • ISO 400 film is recommended for best results. • Always load and unload the film in s
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GETTING STARTED 2. Place the film cartridge into the film chamber. 3. Extend the film leader to the film-tip mark. The film must lay flat. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. Continued on next page. 17
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LOADING THE FILM 4. Close the back cover. • The film automatically advances to the first frame and “1” appears in the data-panel frame counter. • If the film has been loaded improperly, “0” will blink on the frame counter and the shutter will not release. Open the back cover and repeat the loading procedure. • Once the film is loaded, the film-chamber lock will engage preventing the back cover from being accidentally opened until the film is rewound. 18
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FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera on. •To conserve battery power, the auto-power- off function will turn the camera off eight minutes after the last operation. • Do not obstruct or hold the lens barrel. 2. Hold the camera steadily. Do not cover the flash, lens, AF windows, or Meter window with your fingers. • For vertically framed pictures, turn the camera so the flash is to the top. Continued on next page. 19
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FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 3. Look through the viewfinder and press the zoom lever to zoom the lens. • The viewfinder will adjust to match the lens’ field of view. T(elephoto): zoom in W(ide angle): zoom out 20
